Dear Time’s Waste is the recording name for Kiwi Claire Duncan and this track is taken from her debut album Spell – out on Nov 26th via Speak N Spell/Inertia. Her sound is a wash of indie pop textures akin to The Cure and ghostly melancholy electronica. MP3: Dear Times Waste | These Words Stick Me To You Continue reading MP3: Dear Time’s Waste | These Words Stick Me To You…
The amp cab seen in the clip is the same one Chris Knox took to Oz in the 70’s with Toy Love… Shot in Dunedin and Port Chalmers on 16mm, some bathroom developing and a shitload of of painting and scratching by the band – all cut on the dinner table and transferred to tape in the garage. Continue reading VIDEO: Die! Die! Die! | Wasted Lands
The Paper Scissors return with new single Lung Sum this month, taken from their forthcoming second album In Loving Memory. The song kind of reminds me of Wild Beasts or Frightened Rabbit with the vocal sound and melodies… If you are in Sydney you can catch the trio winding up their national tour at Hermann’s this friday night… Continue reading VIDEO: The Paper Scissors | Lung Sum
A bunch of old ladies rolling around the cliff tops of New Zealand and rolling a giant glowing egg down the beach is the order of the day for the new video from The Phoenix Foundation. Flock of Hearts is the third single to come from their recent album Buffalo. NZ tour dates after the vid… Friday 5th November – San Francisco Bath House, WELLINGTON … Continue reading VIDEO: The Phoenix Foundation | Flock of Hearts
I saw The John Steel Singers live for the first time last night (supporting Tame Impala) and they were pretty great with a bouncy indie art-pop sound. The standout track was Rainbow Kraut with its Boo Radley horns and motorik rhythm. The band are releasing their debut album Tangalooma on the 5th November. Continue reading VIDEO: The John Steel Singers | Rainbow Kraut
We told you last week about the upcoming Drawn From Bees tour to promote their new digital single The East Wood Fox – well this weel they have released the video for the track, featuring the trials and tribulations of a relationship with a robot… Continue reading VIDEO: Drawn From Bees | The East Wood Fox
Here is the first video from the album The Fool by LA group Warpaint who are heading down under for Laneway 2011… Continue reading VIDEO: Warpaint | Undertow
Mark Moldre releases the third single from his magnificent album The Waiting Room this month. The wistful and romantic video suits the song to a tee… Continue reading VIDEO: Mark Moldre | This Romantic Day
French trio Prismo Perfect sound decidedly un-French with their noisy pop sound that threatens to at first be yet another electronic bore before the guitars crash in all shoegazey under the shouty, exuberant indie vocals. You can download their EP Out of Nowhere for free below while watching the cuddly video for Wired Feelings. FREE EP DOWNLOAD Continue reading DS recommends: Prismo Perfect
written by Chris Familton It has been quite fascinating to watch Deerhunter evolve and develop their craft over the last few years. From the tripped out, grab-bag shoegaze of 2007’s Cryptograms to the produced and tighter sounds of 2008’s Microcastle theirs has been a progression towards indie pop royalty not dissimilar to the path taken by Pavement. Halcyon Digest sees the quartet changing direction once … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Deerhunter | Halcyon Digest
written by Chris Familton The new Interpol album appears at a definite junction in the band’s career. Over their first three records they gradually evolved a Joy Division, gothic indie rock sound from dark corners into widescreen epic gestures. One senses that Interpol heralds a re-stating of their intent, both with the name of the album and the singular theme of the artwork, focusing all … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Interpol | Interpol
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